We got all these corporations erasing education standarized testing placement exam evaporation this is no exaggeration; let’s get rid of this abberation! Student Occupation- it’s now ours for the taking what should have been all along, this is democracy in the making not a fire evacuation or a sly accusation THIS IS NOT A DRILL, now you know were not faking aint gonna hide under desks of leave the classrooms vacant just teach-ins reclaiming the history you were debasing free food with Food Not Bombs special catering baking Love and knowledge; it’s a collage at City College all the cultures reconnecting and solving the problems from the bottom

[Chorus] [i]Put your hands in the air if you want books not war Democracy (what?),Tthat’s what the people is for! Put your hands in the air if you want books not war Democracy (what?), That’s what the people is for![/i]

Grass Roots, we’ve all got em- in the soles of our feet and the souls that is a part of every energy being every day they working hard to try to tear up your dreams racism on the radios and consumerist bling but now it’s time to shine and let freedom sing The future is now; we’re the ones here to claim The Rosenberg Library? I say it’s time to rename it- repaint it like all the murals that made the Mission famous aint gonna let a business suit calm us down or try to tame us we’re WILD and free; we love it can you blame us? Sorry Swarzinagger but we broke out of the cages with solidarity K through 12 and all ages

[Chorus] [i]Put your hands in the air if you want books not war Democracy (what?),Tthat’s what the people is for! Put your hands in the air if you want books not war Democracy (what?), That’s what the people is for![/i]

Textbooks is now free; take copyrights off of pages Don’t need leaders or sages to mold our consent when our rights is threatened it’s our time to dissent throw up your middle finger to this one-party government I didn’t vote for this war; I say you bring back our men That’s my word and it’s as sure as the ink in this pen that causes hysterics with these lyrics to throw me back in the pen but I’ll do it again; a no compromise kinda guy we comprised a bee storm after you swapping us like flies like a video game set to unlimited lives the people never give up and they infinite as the skies We took off your disguise and blocked your deflectors The board of directors is just a horde of rejectors aint gonna listen to us until we unite as protectors Call out to all sectors; we’re here and we’re permanent The powers that be; you better be learning from it We’re sick of your greed and sick of your rules you wanna gut education well... you about to get schooled!